Two crashes in less than six months: A new Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 flight went down over the Java Sea last October, killing 189 people.

4:34 a.m. ET, March 14, 2019

Ethiopian Airlines black boxes arrive in France

From CNN's Margot Haddad

The flight recorders for Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 have arrived in Paris, where they will be analyzed for potential clues into Sunday's plane crash.

A French Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety spokesman said that the two black boxes would contain flight parameters as well as conversations in the cockpit.

He said there were less than a dozen laboratories around the world capable of reading the devices.

"When the black boxes have not (been damaged), the tapes or hard disks are intact, the data is easily recoverable. However, it also happens that entire passages of the recording are more or less damaged," he said, adding that the analysis could take days.

Ethiopia had requested France's assistance investigating the material as their country didn't have the equipment necessary.

2:18 a.m. ET, March 14, 2019

Here's what you need to know about the global backlash to Boeing 737 Max 8

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In the past 24 hours, international concern over the possible dangers of Boeing's 737 Max 8 aircraft has only continued to grow.

US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday afternoon he would immediately ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 aircraft, amid concerns over their involvement in two major plane crashes less than six months apart.

Boeing issued a statement saying they would recommend the temporary global suspension of the entire 737 Max fleet. Fifty countries have now grounded or banned the planes inside their airspace.

It has only been four days since the Ethiopian Airlines crash which killed 157 people and sparked the growing backlash.

On Thursday morning, the plane's black box is expected to arrive in Paris for analysis, potentially providing answers to victims' families still mourning their loved ones.

Forensics investigators and recovery teams work at the crash site near Bishoftu. Jemal Sountess/Getty Images

The black boxes from Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 are due to arrive in Paris for analysis on Thursday morning, a vital clue into what caused the Sunday crash which killed 157 people.

The French Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA) will conduct the investigation into the recorders but a spokesman for the bureau said they wouldn't be announcing the results.

"Only the Ethiopian authorities will report on the progress of the investigation. There will be no press conference," a BEA spokesman told CNN Wednesday.

Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde GebreMariam told CNN’s Richard Quest on Tuesday that Ethiopia did not have the necessary equipment to perform analysis tasks on its own and would work alongside external analysts.

11:47 p.m. ET, March 13, 2019

50 countries have now banned or grounded Boeing Max 8 planes

Mexico became the 50th country to take action against Boeing 737 Max 8 planes on Wednesday evening, following the United States decision earlier in the day to suspend the planes' operation inside the country.

The General Directorate of Civil Aviation said they were banned until further notice to "guarantee the safety and confidence" of aircraft flying in Mexican airspace.

Since China's decision to ground its Boeing Max jets on Monday, more and more countries around the world have banned the use of Boeing 737 Max planes inside their airspace.

10:54 p.m. ET, March 13, 2019

Korean Air puts off plans to begin running Boeing 737 Max 8s

South Korea's largest airline, Korean Air, announced Thursday it would be putting on hold plans to introduce Boeing 737 Max 8s into their fleet.

"Korean Air had originally scheduled to introduce the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircrafts to its (air) routes from May," the statement said. Instead, the airline will use other planes in their place.

It is just another reminder of the economic cost of the worldwide ban to Boeing.

The article also praised Boeing as a "giant in the aerospace industry" but added it had to be "modest and cautious as any startup company" given the recent news.

9:58 p.m. ET, March 13, 2019

Thailand suspends operation of Boeing Max 8s

From CNN's Kocha Olarn

Another country has joined the international pushback against Boeing and its 737 Max 8 aircraft, within hours of the US announcement.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand announced all operations of Max 8 and Max 9 planes would be temporarily suspended until midnight on March 20.

"Currently, there is no clear indication for the actual cause of accidents in Indonesia & Ethiopia, and no evident risk management measures or any mechanism to ensure the safety of 737 Max 9 aircraft from the aircraft manufacturer," the statement said.

More than 40 countries have now suspended operations of the planes following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302.